expanded Postcard of the Day

I locked myself out of lj here at the library, trying to remember my new password. It was the same for years; didn't know 3 tries is it for an ISP from the lj pov. Oh, well--- now I initiate a post here and copy it later there.

Power's out at home, and stands to be for another coupla cold nights. This is right after food poisoning, which came right after the worst (for now) of immobility and pain and some serious threats of Despair. It was 50°F when I left, before dark. Gotta remember to start the taps a-drippin' before getting under the covers.

But I've taken care of some business, thanks to the car starting, and me getting to the car with it and my stuff okay, and have some plans to mitigate the misery. Sure has been poking at some soft spots. Self-sufficiency was just not gonna cut it, for one; that was clear.

Look! I'm posting a Message Week postcard, and I've already done LearnedLeague, and I even did Duolingo just now, minimally.

yikes! i didn't cross-post the previous one

Here 'tis: